Picture Perfect

The Competition Bicycle by Jan Heine (Rizzoli, $50)

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Heine and photographer Jean-Pierre Praderes serve up a luscious look at the winningest bikes in history—including the custom model Doris Kopsky rode to the inaugural U.S. women’s national road title in 1937 and Eddy Merckx’s 1974 world-championship-winning DeRosa. Want a setup like theirs? An infographic shows how bike specifications have changed over the years.